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TNF Meridian

There aren’t many peices of kit that cross the technical and casual divide as well as these trousers do. These are fantastic abrasion resistant, water repellent, VERY light trousers!
On one hand they’re great on the hill - the fabric is light, they dry very quickly and they have plenty of pockets for stashing kit (including a handy phone/MP3 player pocket!). The waistband is very smooth and has an inbuilt lace “belt” which you can tie up for extra support with those full pockets - and it doesn’t rub at all.. even when under a rucksack!
I also wear these trousers at work, or when out and about as although they are technical trousers, they don’t look one bit out of place. They have a nice loose fit and aren’t restrictive at all! The only thing I would change with these trousers would be to make the phone pocket a wee bit bigger so my iPod Touch can fit in it! Apart from that, they are brilliant (so brilliant that I don’t just have the one pair)!
Colours available (click for preview):

• Asphalt Grey
• Crew Blue
• Dune Beige
• New Taupe Green

Features:

• Abrasion-resistant nylon fabric
• Fabric is treated with a DWR finish
• Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) 30
• Three-quarter elastic waist with drawcord, zip fly and belt loops
• Front slash pockets with mesh lining
• Rear stow pocket
• Internal passport pocket at waistband
• Utility side pockets
• Patch pocket with zip
• Roll-up leg feature
• Crotch gusset
• Pant legs zip off at mid-thigh
• Quick drying
• Lightweight and packable
• Free fit
• Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) 30+

Source: Cotswold’s Spring/Summer 2009 Catalogue & TNF Website (Images)

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